COV-4138
28 January 1835 Merut Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
28 January 1835
Description
Entire posted from Meerut to England with "Meerut// PtPd" HG2 handstamp in black along with Calcutta GPO Ship Letter HG9 handstamp and non distinct maritime India handstamp and other delivery marks posted on 28th January 1835 and reached London on April 5th 1835 with 14 annas postage paid.
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Other recorded marks at Merut
17 marks17 other pre-1854 postal markings of Merut are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Merut HG 1handstampBlack1809–1827
- Merut HG 1AhandstampRed1827
- Merut HG 2handstampRed1814–1828
- Merut HG 3AhandstampBlack1827–1832
- Merut HG 4handstampBlack1835–1837
- Merut HG 5handstampRed1837–1845
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About this Merut pre stamp cover
COV-4138 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 28 January 1835 bearing the Merut HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Merut postal history — the office known today as Meerut, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
Entire posted from Meerut to England with "Meerut// PtPd" HG2 handstamp in black along with Calcutta GPO Ship Letter HG9 handstamp and non distinct maritime India handstamp and other delivery marks posted on 28th January 1835 and reached London on April 5th 1835 with 14 annas postage paid.
1 image of COV-4138 is recorded (front); the Merut HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1837.
Questions about COV-4138
- What is COV-4138?
- COV-4138 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 28 January 1835, bearing the Merut HG 3 handstamp in black. Entire posted from Meerut to England with "Meerut// PtPd" HG2 handstamp in black along with Calcutta GPO Ship Letter HG9 handstamp and non distinct maritime India handstamp and other delivery marks posted on 28th January 1835 and reached London on April 5th 1835 with 14 annas postage paid.
- How scarce is the Merut HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Merut HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1837.
- When was COV-4138 posted?
- COV-4138 is dated 28 January 1835, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 3 (1831–1837).
About this record
This 28 January 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded.